John and Monica are paid $41.25 for their work. John worked 2.5 hours, and Monica worked 3 hours. They split the money according to the amount of time each of them worked. How much is John 's share of the money?

Answer: John 's share of the money is $18.75

Step-by-step explanation:

The total amount of money that was paid to John and Monica for their work is $41.25.

John worked 2.5 hours, and Monica worked 3 hours. This means that the ratio of the amount of time that each of them worked is

2.5 : 3

Total ratio is 2.5 + 3 = 5.5

If they split the money according to the amount of time each of them worked, then John 's share of the money would be

2.5 / 5.5 * 41.25 = 103.125/5.5

= $18.75